Much promised pics of my big girls and little guys.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Catching Up...
It's been a long time...Thanksgiving and Christmas have passed and the New Year is here! I don't have a resolution really, only to not have a resolution! I never follow through on them so there is really no point right? I would like to lose a few pounds and need to drink more water, definitely. But I'm not making it official! I think I just broke my resolution...Anyway...
We had a quiet Christmas Day here. The kids were very excited for the presents they received. Even though it wasn't Josiah's first, it was the first big one for him not being an infant and all. He had a blast ripping paper, and once he got the hang of it, he didn't want to stop! The weekend before Christmas was CRAZY! We had 11 cousins in the house at once! Ages ranged from 4 months to 16 years. It was a lot of fun!!
I really missed my family this year. Even though we had a good time, there are missing pieces to my life and they are all spread out between CA, CO, and AZ. It's hard not seeing them, especially on the holidays.
New Year's was just not a big deal for us. We stayed up, but we don't have cable, so we didn't see the ball drop or anything - big deal, huh? We just watched movies, and said goodnight at midnight.
On New Year's Eve, we welcomed triplet goats onto our farm! A few nights later, twin goats, and the night after that, twin goats! Then, this morning, our tiny fainting goat, Sunshine, had triplets. One of them didn't make it but the other two are fine. So, in 9 days we had 9 new kids!! (Baby goats!) The "Goat Nursery" is full and we still have 3 more does who are probably expecting! I think they might be a couple of months away though.
I will post more pics as soon as I can. I just bought a new computer and don't have my stuff installed on it yet. I was without a computer for 2 weeks or so, which added to my neglected blog!
Until then, I hope all of you are wonderful and thanks for visiting my page. Love to all...
We had a quiet Christmas Day here. The kids were very excited for the presents they received. Even though it wasn't Josiah's first, it was the first big one for him not being an infant and all. He had a blast ripping paper, and once he got the hang of it, he didn't want to stop! The weekend before Christmas was CRAZY! We had 11 cousins in the house at once! Ages ranged from 4 months to 16 years. It was a lot of fun!!
I really missed my family this year. Even though we had a good time, there are missing pieces to my life and they are all spread out between CA, CO, and AZ. It's hard not seeing them, especially on the holidays.
New Year's was just not a big deal for us. We stayed up, but we don't have cable, so we didn't see the ball drop or anything - big deal, huh? We just watched movies, and said goodnight at midnight.
On New Year's Eve, we welcomed triplet goats onto our farm! A few nights later, twin goats, and the night after that, twin goats! Then, this morning, our tiny fainting goat, Sunshine, had triplets. One of them didn't make it but the other two are fine. So, in 9 days we had 9 new kids!! (Baby goats!) The "Goat Nursery" is full and we still have 3 more does who are probably expecting! I think they might be a couple of months away though.
I will post more pics as soon as I can. I just bought a new computer and don't have my stuff installed on it yet. I was without a computer for 2 weeks or so, which added to my neglected blog!
Until then, I hope all of you are wonderful and thanks for visiting my page. Love to all...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Baby's First Birthday!
Today was Josiah's first birthday. It's hard to believe a whole year has come and gone since he came into our lives. Since then, a lot has changed! He went through a lot in his first couple of months and I hate to say it, but it is kind of a blur to me now! Many of you may not know, but he had jaundice real bad, so much so that for about a week we were going to the hospital to have blood drawn every day. That finally ended and then not long after, he ended up with RSV. We all know how scary that could have turned out, but God kept him from serious harm. He has brought so much joy to my life even though he definitely can be a stinker! He has just recently started throwing temper tantrums. That is no fun!
We had his birthday party at Mema and Papa's house. We had his favorite dinner: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans. He also had his very own cake to dig into. It was so sweet, he had to look at us before he would even touch the cake, as if to say, "Can I?" He was so happy to be able to touch it, and Jacob helped with the first bite, putting some on his finger and feeding it to him! At present opening time, he was very excited to open his card from Nana and Papa Tom when he found out it sang to him! He loves those musical cards!! He danced and danced!
Saturday we will be going on his birthday trip to a children's museum in Chattanooga, TN. We hope to have lots of fun!!
Love to all!
Amber
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Fall
I love fall here in Tennessee! The colors are absolutely beautiful, though they only are at their peak for a short time. About a week ago they were the most vibrant oranges and reds they will be for the season.
Madisen turned 7 on October 10th. She is growing up too quickly! (They all are.) Halloween has come and gone. The kids had a great time at the community Harvest Festivals. They filled up on hot dogs, soda, and, of course, candy!
November is here and in just 12 short days our little baby will be a one-year old toddler. Yes, he is toddling around pretty well now! He is growing so fast and I can't believe how this year has flown by. We have a busy month ahead of us, with his birthday trip coming up on the 15th. The girls have a Drama performance on the 8th. And John has a show on the 21st for a middle school lock-in. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it!
Thanks for reading and God Bless!
Madisen turned 7 on October 10th. She is growing up too quickly! (They all are.) Halloween has come and gone. The kids had a great time at the community Harvest Festivals. They filled up on hot dogs, soda, and, of course, candy!
November is here and in just 12 short days our little baby will be a one-year old toddler. Yes, he is toddling around pretty well now! He is growing so fast and I can't believe how this year has flown by. We have a busy month ahead of us, with his birthday trip coming up on the 15th. The girls have a Drama performance on the 8th. And John has a show on the 21st for a middle school lock-in. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it!
Thanks for reading and God Bless!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Hey everyone! We are just as busy as ever with the fair coming up and school right around the corner. John is preparing for his show at the fair, Sept. 5 with his band, "Vessels of Grace". We will start school in a couple of weeks, probably. The kids are excited to be attending an Arts Enrichment program on Fridays. That also starts Sept. 5. Not a lot going on other than that in my world.
I may occasionally put some recipes on here and talk about them, since I sort of have a passion for them. I have a pretty extensive collection of recipes, some that are never used for lack of time or money, but I sure love to look at recipes and cookbooks! Anyway, thanks for visiting and God Bless!
I may occasionally put some recipes on here and talk about them, since I sort of have a passion for them. I have a pretty extensive collection of recipes, some that are never used for lack of time or money, but I sure love to look at recipes and cookbooks! Anyway, thanks for visiting and God Bless!
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